Senator Sherwin Gatchalian called for the swift implementation of the government's housing program to help address congestion in urban areas, as he noted that fire incidents usually affect heavily populated areas. (Photo from the Office of Senator Win Gatchalian) Gatchalian made the call as he...
Senator Sherwin "Win" Gatchalian urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to integrate digitalization as part of its efforts to alleviate teachers’ workload and relieve them of non-teaching tasks. Gatchalian made this call during a meeting with the Second Congressional Commission on Education...
Senate staff were seen wearing maroon armbands on Monday, Jan. 29 to express support for the upper chamber's rejection of the ongoing push for People's Initiative (PI) as a means to amend the 1987 Constitution. Maroon colored ribbons are being distributed to the staff entering the Senate on Monday,...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has renewed his push for the passage of Senate Bill (SB) No. 2493 or the Revised Magna Carta for Public School Teachers in a bid to improve teachers’ welfare. This, after the Department of Education (DepEd) issued a directive removing administrative tasks from...
Senator Francis Tolentino expressed his belief that once the Archipelagic Sea Lanes (ASL) law is enacted, and eventually accepted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), it can strengthen the position of the Philippines in the ongoing territorial disputes and aggression of adversarial...
French multinational company Schneider Electric is stepping up on its offer of internet of things (IoT) or digital solutions to industries and manufacturing facilities in the Philippines, so they can optimize efficiency in their business operations. According to Atty. Norman Roland Ocana III, head...
Senators have expressed dismay and concern over the widespread power outage that hit Panay Island, Aklan, Antique, Capiz, and Iloilo as well as Iloilo City, the regional capital of Western Visayas on Jan. 2. Ilonggo Residents leave their houses to seek refuge from a humid night on the second...
Rob Gomez and Bianca Manalo are hot topic on social media following alleged leak of supposed messages between them. Based on a screenshot of Bianca's alleged message to Rob, it seems the former beauty queen wants to meet up with the actor, going on to assure him, "He's not here. He's in...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is pushing for the idea of having at least one public math and science high school in all provinces in the Philippines. According to Gatchalian, this is to help address the stagnation of Filipino learners’ mathematical and scientific literacy, as shown in the latest...
Sen. Risa Hontiveros expressed alarm over Filipino birth certificates being produced for Chinese citizens through Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), which are then used to apply for Philippine passports. Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros presides over the hearing inside the...
Senator Sherwin Garchalian said on Saturday, Nov. 4 that all election workers--both teachers and non-teachers--should have already received their well-deserved full honoraria. Gatchalian emphasized this, especially now that the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are officially...
Senators renewed their call on Monday, Oct. 30 to ban Philippine Overseas Gaming Operators (POGOs) and create stiffer regulations in the country following a raid in Pasay City that resulted in the rescue of more than 700 individuals. Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said that it baffles...
